[2026-03-11 23:01 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Severe water stress’: why desalination plants are the Gulf’s greatest weakness

Snippet: Recent attack on plants led to fears of escalating strikes, but Iran knows drought has left it equally vulnerable

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/severe-water-stress-why-desalination-plants-are-gulf-greatest-weakness

[2026-03-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese firm claims it intercepted B-2 radio signal during US strike on Iran

Snippet: Defence technology company says its Jingqi monitoring system detected communications after bombing mission

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346200/chinese-firm-claims-it-intercepted-b-2-radio-signal-during-us-strike-iran

[2026-03-11 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says will hit economic targets in the region

Snippet: Iran's military on Wednesday vowed to strike US and Israeli banks and economic centres in the region, after overnight attacks hit a bank in Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-will-hit-economic-targets-region

[2026-03-11 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Alemania y Austria liberarán petróleo de sus reservas dentro de esfuerzos para moderar precios

Snippet: Carteles con el precio de combustible en una gasolinera, el martes 10 de 2026 en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-alemania-austria-petroleo-guerra-ormuz-d9dfd76283da1d3f3b2c39c61e9d1bf1

[2026-03-11 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Return to Russian energy would be 'strategic blunder,' EU says — but Moscow smells blood

Snippet: The EU must not abandon plans to ditch Russian oil and gas, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said, as the war in Iran causes a painful supply crunch.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/eu-russian-gas-oil-iran-war-ukraine.html

[2026-03-11 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Which countries have seen the highest petrol prices since the Iran war?

Snippet: Motorists around the globe are already feeling the impact of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, with fuel prices sharply rising since the war began.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/which-countries-have-seen-the-highest-petrol-prices-since-the-iran-war

[2026-03-11 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK's Shabana Mahmood approves police request to ban pro-Palestine march

Snippet: The British home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has approved a request by the Metropolitan Police to ban this year's Al-Quds Day protest in London.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uks-shabana-mahmood-approves-police-request-ban-pro-palestine-march

[2026-03-11 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Germany, Austria say they'll release oil reserves to help curb price spikes

Snippet: Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz Jan. 19, 2012, offshore the town of Ras Al Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-oil-europe-reserve-release-eaf0cf9988cd7e06f0dc2a8ee800762e

[2026-03-11 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Gaza garbage crisis: Two million trapped in sea of waste and rubble

Snippet: More than two million people in the Gaza Strip are struggling to protect their health as they live near piles of trash mixed with dirt and debris across the enclave, with limited resources to clear what were once vibrant, densely populated areas filled with bustling markets.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/11/gaza-garbage-crisis-two-million-trapped-in-sea-of-waste-and-rubble/

[2026-03-11 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Five things to know about Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei

Snippet: The U.S. achieved a quick victory when its first strikes on Iran killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader for nearly 37 years.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/five-things-to-know-about-irans-new-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei.html

[2026-03-11 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran accuses US, Israel of hitting maritime ambulance in Strait of Hormuz, report says

Snippet: Iran on Wednesday accused the United States and Israel of striking a maritime ambulance boat at an island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, local media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-accuses-us-israel-hitting-maritime-ambulance-strait-hormuz-report

[2026-03-11 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: IEA to recommend release of record 400M oil barrels to curb soaring prices due to Iran war: report

Snippet: The International Energy Agency is expected to push for a record 400 million barrels of oil to be released to try to restrain soaring prices due to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/world-news/iea-to-recommend-release-of-400m-oil-barrels-its-largest-ever-release-to-curb-soaring-prices-due-to-iran-war-report/

[2026-03-11 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pope laments death of children in Iran war, pledges closeness to Lebanon

Snippet: Pope Leo on Wednesday lamented the death of numerous civilians in the Iran war and also expressed closeness to people in Lebanon, saying the country, targeted by Israeli strikes, was going through a "great trial."

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pope-laments-death-children-iran-war-pledges-closeness-lebanon

[2026-03-11 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK's Shabana Mahmood approves police request to ban pro-Palestine Al-Quds Day march

Snippet: The British home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has approved a request by the Metropolitan Police to ban this year's Al-Quds Day protest in London.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-shabana-mahmood-approves-police-request-ban-al-quds-day-pro-palestine-march

[2026-03-11 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: RT News

Title: US must come clean over Iranian school bombing – Tucker Carlson

Snippet: The US is “not worth fighting for” if it was behind the attack on an Iranian school that killed more than 160 people but refuses to admit responsibility, American journalist Tucker Carlson has said.Speaking during a podcast on his YouTube channel on Tuesday,

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634495-us-come-clean-strike-iran-tucker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-11 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US ‘not worth fighting for’ if it targeted Iranian school – Tucker Carlson

Snippet: The United States is “not worth fighting for” if it carried out the bombing of an Iranian school but refuses to admit responsibility, American journalist Tucker Carlson has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634495-us-come-clean-strike-iran-tucker/

[2026-03-11 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran war tests US ability to combat cheap attack drones

Snippet: Smoke rises after an Iranian drone attack in the port area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-shahed-drones-defense-patriot-missiles-5691db35af267d9530fca3646b03cef8

[2026-03-11 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Germany releases part of oil reserves due to Middle East war, government source says

Snippet: Germany is to release part of its strategic oil reserve to counter high energy prices as a result of the war in the Middle East, a government source told AFP on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/germany-releases-part-oil-reserves-due-middle-east-war-government-source

[2026-03-11 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran declares US-Israeli economic, banking interests in region are targets

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to attack “economic centres and banks” related to United States and Israeli entities in the region after what it called an attack on an Iranian bank, with the war in its 12th day.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/iran-declares-us-israeli-economic-banking-interests-in-region-as-targets

[2026-03-11 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Opinion: Could a GCC energy embargo halt the US-Israel war on Iran?

Snippet: The US-Israel war on Iran has rapidly deteriorated into a regional crisis, dragging the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states into a war they did not seek.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/opinion-could-gcc-energy-embargo-halt-us-israel-war-iran

[2026-03-11 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Yes, regime change - in Washington and Israel - can end the Middle East wars

Snippet: The skies over Tehran were black with oil smoke last weekend, and the streets were on fire after Israel bombed oil storage depots in the capital. These attacks put toxic fumes into the air that clung to the throats and lungs of millions of Tehran’s citizens.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/regime-change-washington-and-israel-one-way-end-forever-wars

[2026-03-11 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's stance on Iran war keeps shifting

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican Members Issues Conference, Monday, March 9, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-hormuz-oil-polls-7ece55a7e283d2fa8054f00cfa3ada59

[2026-03-11 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran reports hospitals, civilians affected during war with US, Israel

Snippet: Iranian authorities say a number of hospitals have been temporarily put out of service and thousands of civilians affected by the ongoing war with the United States and Israel, as Tehran also escalates attacks across the region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/iran-reports-hospitals-civilians-affected-during-war-with-us-israel

[2026-03-11 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Trump says Iran welcome at World Cup despite ongoing war

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Iran is welcome to take part in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/11/trump-says-iran-welcome-at-world-cup-despite-ongoing-war/

[2026-03-11 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IEA to recommend record release of strategic oil stocks because of Iran war, sources say

Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA) is to recommend the release of 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such move in IEA history, three sources said on Wednesday, to try to restrain soaring crude prices amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iea-recommend-record-release-strategic-oil-stocks-because-iran-war

[2026-03-11 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Erdogan: War must be stopped 'before it engulfs entire region in flames'

Snippet: The war raging in the Middle East must be stopped before it engulfs the entire region at increasing cost to the global economy, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/erdogan-war-must-be-stopped-it-engulfs-entire-region-flames

[2026-03-11 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s impotent new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is a no-show at his own succession rally: ‘The charisma of a boiled potato’

Snippet: Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was a no-show at his own succession rally in Tehran — and observers speculate that he’s either wounded or hiding out in fear.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/world-news/irans-new-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-a-no-show-at-his-own-succession-rally/

[2026-03-11 21:15 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump’s Iran war and the dollar damage done

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/trumps-iran-war-and-the-dollar-damage-done/

[2026-03-11 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon rises to 570, health ministry says

Snippet: Israeli strikes have killed 570 people in Lebanon during the recent escalation of attacks since 2 March, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-israeli-attacks-lebanon-rises-570-health-ministry-says

[2026-03-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The US-Israeli strategy failed to defeat Iran quickly – now they are moving to plan B | Paul Rogers

Snippet: It’s called the Dahiya doctrine – and the IDF and US air force are using it to destroy domestic support in Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/11/us-israel-iran-plan-b-strategy-dahiya-doctrine

[2026-03-11 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says it will target 'banks and economics centres' in the region

Snippet: Iran will target banks and economic centres in the region, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-says-it-will-target-banks-and-economics-centres-region

[2026-03-11 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Italy prime minister condemns Iran school strike

Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned on Wednesday a deadly missile strike on a school in Iran early in the Middle East war, calling for those responsible to be identified.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/italy-prime-minister-condemns-iran-school-strike

[2026-03-11 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Seven killed, 11 injured in more Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon - DailyNews

Snippet: The Lebanese Health Ministry’s Emergency Operation Center says seven people have been killed in Israeli attacks on the town of al-Shahabiya, in the southern Tyre district, the National News Agency is reporting.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/11/breaking-news/965171/seven-killed-11-injured-in-more-israeli-attacks-on-southern-lebanon/

[2026-03-11 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La guerra de Irán se convierte en una competición de quién aguanta más dolor

Snippet: Una columna de humo se eleva tras un ataque en Teherán, Irán, el lunes 2 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mohsen Ganji, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-analisis-desgaste-eeuu-israel-2defab5797205f0b2c691b7f04916008

[2026-03-11 20:39 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Does Iran’s new supreme leader actually matter?

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/does-irans-new-supreme-leader-actually-matter/

[2026-03-11 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russian Consulate in Central Iran Damaged in Airstrike

Snippet: U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran damaged Russia’s consulate in the central city of Isfahan over the weekend, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said late Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/11/russian-consulate-in-central-iran-damaged-in-airstrike-a92190

[2026-03-11 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Saudi stops drones heading for oil field in wave of new Gulf attacks

Snippet: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it had intercepted a wave of seven drones heading towards a strategic oil field, as Iran renewed fire on its Gulf neighbours and their energy infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/11/world/americas-emea/saudi-stops-drones-heading-for-oil-field-in-wave-of-new-gulf-attacks/2297665

[2026-03-11 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Analysis: Iran war is a test of who can take the most pain

Snippet: The ongoing Israeli-American war on Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? A surge in oil prices points to what may be Iran’s most effective weapon and the United States’ biggest vulnerability in continuing the campaign: Damaging the world economy.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-attrition-analysis-5d7e50c3a6da57414bbf4a5e255e4a7e

[2026-03-11 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia kills two in Ukraine’s Kharkiv; war grinds on, focus on Middle East

Snippet: Russian drone strikes on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have killed two people and wounded several others, local officials said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/russia-kills-two-in-ukraines-kharkiv-war-grinds-on-focus-on-middle-east

[2026-03-11 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Container ship hit off UAE coast by 'unknown projectile' — UK maritime agency

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A container ship was hit off the coast of the United Arab Emirates by an unidentified projectile, a British maritime security agency reported on Wednesday, as Iran retaliates across the Gulf in response to US-Israeli strikes.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/11/world/americas-emea/container-ship-hit-off-uae-coast-by-unknown-projectile-uk-maritime-agency/2297656

[2026-03-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iranian exile factions vie for US leaders’ blessing to lead Iran

Snippet: Maga world figures throw weight behind Maryam Rajavi, MEK’s leader, and Reza Pahlavi, the son of last Shah of Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/11/iran-leaders-us-trump-support

[2026-03-11 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran keeps up pressure on oil infrastructure as concerns of global energy crisis grow

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel and Iran exchanged fire early Wednesday, with Tehran keeping up pressure on the region's oil industry, targeting infrastructure and ships as global energy concerns mounted and the war in the Middle East showed no signs of abating.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/11/world/americas-emea/iran-keeps-up-pressure-on-oil-infrastructure-as-concerns-of-global-energy-crisis-grow/2297654

[2026-03-11 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Seoul says it can deter Pyongyang even if Washington transfers weapons to the Middle East

Snippet: South Korea asserted on Wednesday that it was capable of deterring its northern neighbour from attacking it, even if the United States transfers military assets to the war-torn Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/seoul-says-it-can-deter-pyongyang-even-if-washington-transfers-weapons

[2026-03-11 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli attack on eastern Lebanon kills seven

Snippet: Seven Syrians were killed in an Israeli air strike on Tamnin al-Tahta in Lebanon’s eastern Baalbek district, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-attack-eastern-lebanon-kills-seven

[2026-03-11 19:39 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mandelson documents to be released after PMQs – UK politics live

Snippet: Hundreds of papers relating to his appointment as ambassador to the US to be put into public domain today

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/11/peter-mandelson-documents-keir-starmer-pmqs-iran-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-11 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Two Drones Fall Near Dubai International Airport, Four Injured - DailyNews

Snippet: Two drones came down in the vicinity of Dubai ​International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday, injuring four people, Dubai’s media ‌office said, as attacks on infrastructure across the Gulf continued on the 12th day of the Iran crisis, which has caused widespread ​disruption to global air traffic. “Authorities confirm that two ​drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International ⁠Airport (DXB) a short while ago,” the media office posted ​on X, adding that air traffic is operating as ​normal.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/11/breaking-news/965154/two-drones-fall-near-dubai-international-airport-four-injured/

[2026-03-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Infantino insists Trump has assured him Iran are ‘welcome’ to play at 2026 World Cup

Snippet: Fifa president posts message after meeting with Trump

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/11/donald-trump-iran-welcome-2026-world-cup-gianni-infantino

[2026-03-11 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Car bombing kills three in Lebanon's Beirut

Snippet: Three people were killed in a drone strike this morning on a vehicle in the Saf al-Hawa area of ​​Bint Jbeil, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/car-bombing-kills-three-lebanons-beirut

[2026-03-11 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury yields are higher as investors await key inflation report

Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Wednesday as investors awaited February's inflation report and monitored U.S.-Iran war developments.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/us-treasury-yields-investors-await-key-inflation-report-.html

[2026-03-11 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Snippet: Drop in foreign tourists at Valencia’s Fallas due to Middle East war, three killed in fire in northern Spain, US snubs investment meet in Spain amid Trump-Sánchez clash and more news on Wednesday March 11th.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260311/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-73